HC Deb 27 February 1905 vol 141 c1329
MR. CHARLES CRAIG (Antrim. S.)

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury if he can inform the House whether the Lord-Lieutenant in his conversations with Sir Antony MacDonnell expressed approval or disapproval of the devolution scheme as proposed by Sir Antony MacDonnell.

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

With regard to the proposal to invest a statutory body in Ireland with power to deal with Hills other than Private Bills, I understand the Lord-Lieutenant has expressed an unhesitating disapproval.

MR. LONSDALE (Armagh, Mid.)

Did Sir Antony MacDonnell inform his superior officer, the Chief Secretary, that Lord Dudley had expressed disapproval of the devolution scheme?

MR. A. J. BALFOUR

I am not aware of it.

MR. LONSDALE

Was it not his duty to do so?

[No Answer was returned.]